At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and you shall appoint unto them the task of all their burdens.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Assigned. Hebrew, "you shall count over to them what they have to carry. "Septuagint, "you shall call (the Levites) by name, and all that shall be intrusted to them "ver. 32. (Calmet)
From the different offices of the priests and Levites in the old law, Innocent III takes occasion to show the distinction of the orders in the Christian Church. (De S. Altar. 2. ad 7.)